Slow turnout marks Baytown election day at varied polls
Voters faced slow afternoon turnout at Cedar Bayou Junior School and Stuart Career Center while Wyndham Apartments and Sterling Library saw steadier flow. The main ballot issue was a $12.5 million Evergreen Point Golf Course project with master planning and a 347 acre layout funded by sales tax district revenues. Voters also approved two five year special sales tax measures for police and fire services. Local figures including Mark Hall discussed golf bonds and city charter changes as Election Day wrapped.
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Abby Gregorcyk
Cedar Bayou
Stuart Career Center
Judy
Frederick Whitaker
Baytown
Fire Control
Sharon Peebles
DeZavala
Nancy Porter
Lee College
Mark Hall
Harris County Bond Proposals Approved by Wide Margin
All four Harris County bonds totaling 848 million dollars lead by about 80 percent in favor before the Tuesday night deadline. The package includes 700 million for road improvements and 60 million in parks, with 24 million to modernize the county shelter and 64 million for flood control countywide. Precinct 2 gets 25 percent of road and park funds. Crosby Lynchburg corridor projects are eyed by Commissioner Jack Morman for widening and repaving.
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Harris County
Precinct 1
Baytown
Jack Morman
Crosby-Lynchburg
Morman
Chambers County approves mixed beverages in Cove Beach City area
Voters in Cove Beach City and Chambers County favor allowing mixed beverage sales at local businesses. ShowBiz Cinemas spearheaded the measure at a newly opened $20 million 10 screen theater with bowling alley and bar. With 1,439 total votes, 1,005 yes and 434 no, about 69.84 percent supported the item. Eight mail in and 617 early votes were recorded to reach the total. The move aims to attract more businesses to the area and boost local commerce.
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Cove
Beach City
Chambers County
Baytown
Highway 146
Interstate 10
ShowBiz Cinemas
Highlands voters approve $16 million water district bonds
Highlands residents backed Harris County Water Control and Improvement District 1 tax exempt bonds to upgrade water and sewer systems. Unofficial results show 203 for and 144 against with phased tax increases through 2024. Projects include wastewater plant upgrades, lift stations replacement, plant renovation, and pipe replacements along Clear Lake Road Wallisville Road and Magnolia Street.
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Highlands
Harris County
Bution
Blue Bell
West
Battlebell
Clear Lake Road
Wallisville Road
Magnolia Street
Hewcid.com
Turner, King to Face Off for Houston Mayoral Race
State Rep. Sylvester Turner led with 32 percent in 83 percent of precincts, followed by Bill King with 25 percent and Adrian Garcia with 16 percent as Houston voters head to a December 12 runoff for mayor. The field includes 10 other candidates sharing 27 percent.
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Houston
Sylvester Turner
Kemah
Bill King
Adrian Garcia
Harris County
Houston Equal Rights Ordinance Rejected by Voters
Houston voters rejected the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance after an 18 month fight. The measure would have added nondiscrimination protections for gay and transgender people and sparked rallies and legal challenges amid debates over religious beliefs and LGBTQ rights.
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Houston
Anahuac ISD approves 2 cent tax hike
Anahuac ISD voters approved a 2 cent ad valorem tax increase to set the current year rate at $1.27 per $100 valuation, exceeding the rollback rate by two cents. About 57 percent backed the measure with 301 voting for and 227 against.
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Anahuac Isd
Runoff demanded in San Antonio state House race
The race to replace retired San Antonio state Rep. Joe Farias heads to a runoff after no candidate won a majority in Tuesday’s vote. Farias’s resignation opens the seat in south east San Antonio with six candidates, including his son Gabe, failing to reach the second round. John Lujan, the top finisher, faces Tomas Uresti in the January 19 runoff.
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San Antonio
Joe Farias
Farias
Gabe
John Lujan
Tomas Uresti
Texas Prop 7 roads funding eyed by voters
State leaders discuss constitutional amendments Prop 6 protecting hunting and fishing rights Prop 5 privatizing some rural road work Prop 7 directing future sales tax revenue to road construction if certain fiscal thresholds are met GOP lawmakers say the plan funds transportation without new taxes Rep Joe Pickett frames the measure as channeling Texas economic gains into infrastructure for future generations.
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Texas
Joe Pickett
el Paso
House Transportation Committee
Chambers Town Center fuels growth at Baytown exit
NewQuest Properties vice presidents Bob Conwell and Brad Elmore highlight 1600 feet of frontage on Highway 146 and 770 feet on I 10 as the Chambers Town Center nears full lease. Walmart opened a year ago, ShowBiz Cinemas offers a 10-screen complex, with six more tenants and a Ross Dress for Less planned. Lease up reached 99 percent in 18 months as national chains race for the blue‑collar jobs hub.
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NewQuest Properties
Bob Conwell
Brad Elmore
Baytown
Beaumont
Conwell
Elmore
Chambers Town Center
NewQuest
Fitzgerald Trust
Walmart
Greater Houston
ShowBiz Cinemas
I-10
Chambers County
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